Errors

In this guide, we will talk about what happens when something goes wrong while you work with the API. Let's look at some status codes and error types you might encounter.

You can tell if your request was successful by checking the status code when receiving an API response. If a response comes back unsuccessful, you can use the error type and error message to figure out what has gone wrong and do some rudimentary debugging (before contacting support).

Before reaching out to support with an error, please be aware that 99% of all reported errors are, in fact, user errors. Therefore, please carefully check your code before contacting Zenreal support.

Status codes

Here is a list of the different categories of status codes returned by the Protocol API. Use these to understand if a request was successful.

  • Name
    2xx
    Type
    Description

    A 2xx status code indicates a successful response.

  • Name
    4xx
    Type
    Description

    A 4xx status code indicates a client error — this means it's a you problem.

  • Name
    5xx
    Type
    Description

    A 5xx status code indicates a server error — you won't be seeing these.

Error types

Whenever a request is unsuccessful, the Zenreal API will return an error response with an error type and message. You can use this information to understand better what has gone wrong and how to fix it. Most of the error messages are pretty helpful and actionable.

Here is a list of the two error types supported by the Zenreal API — use these to understand what you have done wrong.

  • Name
    invalid_request
    Type
    Description

    This means that the request headers or authorisation headers have an error. The message field will have more details.

  • Name
    invalid_body
    Type
    Description

    Indicates an issue with the request body, such as formatting or content errors. The message field will provide more specific details.

  • Name
    resource_not_found
    Type
    Description

    Indicates that the requested resource was not found. The message field will provide more specific details.

  • Name
    server_error
    Type
    Description

    Indicates an internal server error occurred. This is a rare occurrence and typically due to an issue on our end.

Error response

{
    "error": {
        "type": "invalid_request",
        "message": "Invalid API Key provided. See https://docs.zenreal.app/authentication for details, or we can help at [email protected]"
    }
}